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Newspaper
Middletown Journal
Location
Middletown, Ohio, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1957
Page
4
Middletown Ohio notice lists subscription rates for daily and Sunday editions, carrier and mail options, and prices for in and out of trading area. It notes under publisher News-Journal Inc established in 1857 and includes a Bible verse.
Hal Boyle profiles Marlon Brando at 32 as a global star in Sayonara and discusses how success shapes his view of others. Brando notes Hollywood often hinders cross cultural understanding and stresses films can improve relations, while fame brings scrutiny and mixed reactions.
James Marlow notes both Truman and Eisenhower administrators slept through Russia s missile and satellite advances. Von Braun criticizes the postwar gap in U S missile effort from 1945 to 1955, and Eisenhower moves to organize scientific defense with Killian at MIT as adviser. He vows a new education push to catch up.
Margaret Truman discusses continuing her professional path after marrying Daniel on April 21 1956. She notes TV appearances are planned and contrasts her move with Grace Kelly who remains away from acting as Princess Grace of Monaco. The piece references prior White House daughters Helen Taft and Margaret Wilson as predecessors.
The piece argues the United States was not licked in the missile race, citing Wernher von Braun and Dr. Dornberger on delays from 1945 to 1951, the split of missile and satellite programs by policy, and expert views that ICBMs and satellites each hold value. It notes Truman era debates, interservice rivalry as incentive, and forecasts future launch of globe girdling satellites.
A Washington column reports Rep. George H. Fallon of Maryland faces ticket requests from his Baltimore constituents. His secretary sent a national letter exchange to obtain agriculture year books the Secretary Ezra Taft Benson published. The piece also notes a Sputnik toy rush, New York bingo legalization, and British reactions to American terms.
Grandpappy Jenkins notes a sensational real estate angle as Portugal claims a newly formed Azores island. Markets buzz over pastel kitchen sinks and the potential value of the seascape property.
The stars suggest a year of emotional balance and kindness toward others. Career may gain with planetary energy, but finances require patience until mid 1958. July brings opportunities, with August and September widening horizons through travel and new social contacts. Maintain stable domestic relations in early 1958. A birthday child will be loyal and courageous.
Babe Ruth is listed as a participant in a charity golf foursome at Flesh Meadow, Flushing, L I, along with John Montague Mrs Sylvia Annenberg and Mildred Didrickson, the latter termed another Babe. Also noted Mrs Robert J MacClellan and Mrs V C Thompson attended a music club district conference in Oxford. A motorcycle accident on Tytus Avenue involved LeRoy Lyons.
The Journal reports that two private witnesses near Franklin saw a green football sized ball with a yellow tail plunging earthward at high speed on Saturday night. They doubt space origin and suspect Wright Patterson field experimental activity. A separate report from Yankee Road and a taxi driver mention similar sightings, leaving the phenomena unexplained.
A 128 foot lightship Ambrose guides ships near Sandy Hook as its 12-man crew pass 21 days at sea and 12 hours off duty. Boatswain Bragg commands the vessel with a rotating beam and foghorn amid fogs, storms, and routine radio beacons.
Population Reference Bureau estimates about 50 million people migrated globally between 1946 and 1955 seeking stability. Separately, polka-dotted Appaloosa horses once near extinction in western India are being restored by enthusiasts in the United States, Hawaii and England.
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